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Author: Tom Pounder

Student Ministry 

Teaching the Truth

October 15, 2009March 6, 2015 Tom Pounder 3 Comments curriculum, Planning, Strategy

I recently took a class from Dr. Michael Horton at Reformed Theological Seminary called “Ministry in the Post-Modern Context”.  During

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Blog 

Core Leadership Values

October 9, 2009February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 2 Comments Leadership

In a vision statement you process what you want to be about as a youth program from a macro level. 

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Student Ministry 

Ministry Tool Bag

October 5, 2009 Tom Pounder 0 Comments resources

On Saturday, I took the plunge.  I threw my loyalty to the side and jumped in to the wonderful world

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Uncategorized 

More than just Praying

October 1, 2009 Tom Pounder 1 Comment prayer, Strategy

Our Church just finished up a 30 days of Prayer focus. The goal was for us, as individuals, to be

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Blog 

Motivating Leaders

September 28, 2009February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Leadership

I found this article in the Oct. 5th edition of Business Week.  It is obviously geared towards business leaders, but

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Student Ministry 

Investing in Students

September 24, 2009 Tom Pounder 0 Comments investing, Students, time management

For the first time in my ministry career, I have a full-time Youth Staff Associate!  I have had quite a

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Student Ministry 

Bridge Events that Work: 5th Quarter

September 21, 2009 Tom Pounder 5 Comments Planning, Strategy

If you look at the title and say to yourself, what is a “Bridge event”, let me clarify before I

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Student Ministry 

Adventure Discipleship

September 17, 2009 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Discipleship, summer camps

This is a post from my friend Robbie Pruitt who is the Youth Ministry Director at the Church of the

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Student Ministry 

The Day After Insanity

September 14, 2009 Tom Pounder 2 Comments Planning

Monday always seems like my best Admin day.  It is the day I get to process all that went on

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Student Ministry 

3 Ways to build your Volunteer Leadership Team

September 8, 2009 Tom Pounder 1 Comment Leadership

When I came to Cedar Run just over 6 years ago, we had a total of 3 leaders including myself.

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